| ASWARM | Flying insects perhaps so equally affected by heat |
| EVELYN | Boy or girl equally affected by name dropping |
| BEELZEBUB | Who the devil has the spelling ability to call him so equally hellishly? (9) |
| WEBBROWSER | Insects perhaps on safari (3,7) |
| CREEPERS | More attractive as plants than insects, perhaps (8) |
| SEARED | Affected by heat from the Red Sea |
| MOLTEN | Lacking in skill, baked lemon tart affected by heat? (6) |
| THERMOPLASTIC | Mother's pal developed twitch that was affected by heat |
| SCORCHED | Found drugs outside church affected by heat (8) |
| MAYBEETLE | Insect, perhaps - and article for Fabre |
| MAYBE | Springtime sound from insect, perhaps |
| PESTO | Troublesome insect perhaps over sauce |
| NICEST | The most discriminating insect perhaps (6) |
| CREEPER | More attractive as a plant than as an insect perhaps |
| THIGH | Finally, skirt hitched up, perhaps - so this revealed? (5) |
| RANSOMED | Held in remand perhaps, so paid for release (8) |
| THIRTIETH | The end of the month, perhaps, so spread it thither (9) |
| RESUME | Right to sue me, perhaps, so start again (6) |
| THROWNIN | Worn thin, perhaps, so it's included free |
| OPERATE | Nothing to repeat perhaps, so work in the theatre (7) |
